Biography of Robert Poyntz 1450-1520
Paternal Family Tree: Poyntz
Around 1450 Robert Poyntz was born to John Poyntz and Alice Cox at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
Around 1450 [his father] John Poyntz and [his mother] Alice Cox were married at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
Around 1466 [his father] John Poyntz died at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
In 1469 Robert Poyntz (age 19) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
On 12 Sep 1479 Robert Poyntz (age 29) and Margaret Woodville (age 18) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (age 39) and Gwenllian Stradling (age 37).
In 1480 Robert Poyntz (age 30) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
In 1480 [his son] Anthony Poyntz was born to Robert Poyntz (age 30) and [his wife] Margaret Woodville (age 19).
In 1483 Robert Poyntz (age 33) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
In 1484 Robert Poyntz (age 34) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
In 1484 [his son] John Poyntz was born to Robert Poyntz (age 34) and [his wife] Margaret Woodville (age 23).
In or after 1485 [his son] Francis Poyntz was born to Robert Poyntz (age 35) and [his wife] Margaret Woodville (age 24).
On 22 Aug 1485 King Richard III of England (age 32) was killed during the Battle of Bosworth. His second cousin once removed Henry Tudor (age 28) succeeded VII King England. Earl Richmond forfeit.
Those supporting Henry Tudor included:
John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy (age 35).
John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne (age 43).
Richard Guildford (age 35).
Walter Hungerford (age 21).
Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby (age 50).
Edward Woodville Lord Scales (age 29).
Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 26).
Rhys ap Thomas Deheubarth (age 36).
Jasper Tudor 1st Duke Bedford (age 53).
William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont (age 47).
Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney (age 34).
William Stanley (age 50).
Roger Kynaston of Myddle and Hordley (age 52).
Henry Marney 1st Baron Marney (age 38).
William Brandon (age 29) was killed.
James Harrington (age 55) was killed.
John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk (age 60) was killed and attainted. He was buried firstly at Thetford Priory, Norfolk [Map] and therafter at Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map]. Duke Norfolk, Baron Mowbray, Baron Segrave forfeit.
John Sacheverell (age 85) was killed.
Philibert Chandee 1st Earl Bath
William Norreys (age 44), Gilbert Talbot (age 33), John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford (age 42) and John Savage (age 41) commanded,.
Robert Poyntz (age 35) was knighted.
Those who fought for Richard III included:
John Bourchier 6th Baron Ferrers of Groby (age 47).
John Conyers (age 74).
Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 17).
William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 59).
Richard Fitzhugh 6th Baron Fitzhugh (age 28).
John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 48).
Thomas Scrope 6th Baron Scrope Masham (age 26).
Henry Grey 4th or 7th Baron Grey of Codnor (age 50).
Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent (age 68).
Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland (age 29).
John de la Pole 1st Earl Lincoln (age 23).
Humphrey Stafford (age 59).
George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 17).
Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 42) was wounded, captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London [Map] for three years. He was attainted; Earl Surrey forfeit.
Francis Lovell 1st Viscount Lovell (age 29) fought and escaped.
John Zouche 7th Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 26) was captured.
John Babington (age 62), William Alington (age 65), Robert Mortimer (age 43), Robert Brackenbury, Richard Ratclyffe (age 55) and Richard Bagot (age 73) were killed
Walter Devereux Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 53) was killed.
William Catesby (age 35) was executed at Leicester, Leicestershire [Map] after the battle.
George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster (age 25) held as a hostage by Richard III before the Battle of Bosworth.
Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland (age 36) betrayed King Richard III of England (age 32) by not committing his forces at the Battle of Bosworth.
John Iwardby (age 35) was killed.
In 1494 Robert Poyntz (age 44) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
In 1500 Robert Poyntz (age 50) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
On 29 Oct 1507 [his mother] Alice Cox died.
On 04 Nov 1520 Robert Poyntz (age 70) died at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
Before 05 Nov 1520 [his former wife] Margaret Woodville (age 59) died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Poyntz
GrandFather: Nicholas Poyntz
Father: John Poyntz
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Mill
GrandMother: Elizabeth Mill
GrandFather: John Cox
Mother: Alice Cox
